ADDNODE GROUP
Business concept and targets
Financial targets
GROWTH
TARGETS SET BY
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
ACHIEVEMENT
2015
EARNINGS
10%
10%
19%
9%
Annual growth in net sales of at least
10 per cent.
Growth in 2015 was 19 per cent.
Growth is attributable to the
acquisition of Transcat PLM in the
Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) business area.
ACHIEVEMENT
OVER FIVE
YEARS
Operating margin before
amortisation and impairment of
intangible assets (EBITA margin)
of at least 10 per cent.
The EBITA margin was 8.8 per cent
(9.9), adjusted for revaluation of
contingent consideration.
Net sales growth, SEK m
EBITA, SEK m*
2,000
DIVIDEND POLICY
200 9.5
1,600
9.9
10.2
8.8
1,400
7.7
1,200
Dividend per share, SEK
12
2.5
10
2.0
8
150
1,000
4
600
50
400
200
0
0
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
During the last five-year period,
sales grew by an average of 12%.
1.5
6
100
800
71 %
The Board of Directors has proposed
a dividend of SEK 2.25 per share
(2.25). Based on an average share
price of SEK 52.53 in 2015, the
proposed dividend corresponds to
a dividend yield of 4.3 per cent.
EBITA margin, %*
250
1,800
50%
At least 50 per cent of consolidated
profit after tax shall be distributed
to the shareholders, provided that
net cash is sufficient to operate and
develop the business.
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
* Excluding capital gains and
revaluation of contingent
consideration.
1.0
2
0.5
0
0.0
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015*
2015*
* Proposed by the Board of Directors.
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